Welcome to our recurring Meet the Therapist series! We love to hear about our clients' interests and activities outside of speech therapy, and we thought you'd enjoy hearing a few fun facts about our therapists!

Annie has been with the company since July of 2013, and she loves coming to work to see her clients every day! She is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist and has had experience working in school districts, early intervention, and private clinics. Read on to learn more about Annie:

Where are you from?

Saint Louis, Missouri (go Cardinals!)

What do you like most about Boston?

I live a block away from the Arnold Arboretum and I love going there! I also like all the old, historical buildings.

How did you decide to become an SLP?

My mom works at a preschool for kids with special needs, and I went in to work with her one day in eighth grade. I fell in love with watching the speech-language pathologists there and knew that was what I was destined to do!

What are your professional areas of interest?

One of my favorite parts of the job is getting to work with so many different clients. However, I am especially interested in preschool language and pre-literacy, phonological disorders, and social skills.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I like to run, read, listen to podcasts, cook and bake, and play with my dog, Murray.

If you could choose anywhere, where would you travel to?

I would love to visit Montana and go hiking there.

What is an interesting fact about yourself?

I grew up with an old arcade-style Ms. Pac Man video game in my basement. I have honed my skills over the years and am now a master at Ms. Pac Man!

We hope you've enjoyed getting to know Annie! For the first in our Meet the Therapist series, click here. As always, for more information, visit our website atwww.slpcenter.com or follow us on Facebook.